12 Days Of Christmas, Country Style

We do things different in the country. If our true love sent us presents for 12 days of Christmas, we wouldn’t have any namby-pamby stuff like 12 Lords a leaping or 3 French hens. No sir. Here’s how WE’d do it:

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me. . .

A Parrot in our pantry!.

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me. . .

Two Loving Llamas!

and a Parrot in our pantry.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me. . .

Three frosty sheep!

two loving llamas,
and a Parrot in our pantry.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me. . .

Four Calling Birds!

three frosty sheep,
two loving llamas,
and a Parrot in our pantry.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me. . .

Five Canning Rings!

four calling birds,
three frosty sheep,
two loving llamas,
and a Parrot in our pantry.

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me. . .

Six Hens A Laying!

five canning rings,
four calling birds,
three frosty sheep,
two loving llamas,
and a Parrot in our pantry.

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me. . .

Seven Turtles Swimming!

six hens a laying,
five canning rings,
four calling birds,
three frosty sheep,
two loving llamas,
and a Parrot in our pantry.

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me. . .

Eight Goats For Milking!

seven turtles swimming,
six hens a laying,
five canning rings,
four calling birds,
three frosty sheep,
two loving llamas,
and a Parrot in our pantry.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me. . .

Nine Peacocks Prancing!

eight goats for milking,
seven turtles swimming,
six hens a laying,
five canning rings,
four calling birds,
three frosty sheep,
two loving llamas,
and a Parrot in our pantry.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me. . .

Ten Roosters Leaping!

nine peacocks prancing,
eight goats for milking,
seven turtles swimming,
six hens a laying,
five canning rings,
four calling birds,
three frosty sheep,
two loving llamas,
and a Parrot in our pantry.

We're living the country life and hobby farming in the southeastern U.S. We've become a bit of a retirement home, with one ewe sheep, a female goat, and a pet llama that are getting "up there" in years.

We also have chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl. To keep all the other critters safe, there's a Maremma sheepdog here as well!

I love to take pictures so there are lots of images to go with the stories! Not just of the farm critters, but wildlife and nature shots too. Plus some pictures from far afield now and then, when we do a tad of traveling. So sit down and visit a spell!